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North Carolina · Dispersed / primitive

Bumgardner Branch #60

5 mi north of Bryson City, NC · Verizon 4G

Dispersed / primitivetype
Freeto camp
2,021 ftelevation
Apr–Octbest months

About Bumgardner Branch #60

  • Managed by: National Park Service
  • Where: 5 mi north of Bryson City, NC · 35.49302, -83.42728

Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)

Weather by month

47°
26°Jan
52°
29°Feb
59°
35°Mar
69°
41°Apr
76°
49°May
81°
57°Jun
84°
61°Jul
83°
60°Aug
78°
54°Sep
69°
43°Oct
59°
33°Nov
50°
29°Dec

Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Apr–Oct (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Dec–Feb.

See Bumgardner Branch #60 from above

Fly over it in 3D, check today's weather and fire news, plan the drive and print a trip plan.

Good to know

Cell signal

Verizon 4G

From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.
Night sky: Rural edge

The Milky Way is clear overhead but fades toward town glow.

Class 4 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.

Stargazing nearby: Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute (PARI) (Observatory), 37 mi.

RV essentials

Dump station: 2.2 mi
Propane: 3.6 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.